The Dazed Gallery is proud to present an exhibition of new works by Eve Ackroyd and Marcus Kleinfeld.

Par-A-Dise takes its title from Kurt Vonnegut's 1963 science fiction novel Cat's Cradle. Whilst it remains first and foremost an allegory of the Cold War, it also deals with the more spiritual and personal aspects of human nature in a humane and often humorous way.

Vonnegut introduces us to an island state under dictatorship whose citizens follow a religion that has been completely based on lies. What we know of 'Bokononism' and the original transcripts of its books, are mostly its calypsos. The title of the exhibition has taken its inspiration from one of them, which can be found on the back of the official invitation.

Eve Ackroyd and Marcus Kleinfeld met over six years ago at Chelsea College of Art. After their BA at Chelsea College and their respective studies at Berlin-Weissensee (Ackroyd) and Villa Arson and Goldsmiths (Kleinfeld), they have shared a studio and also exhibited together previously.

For their show at the Dazed Gallery they are presenting new paintings that have been inspired by the utopian and political themes dealt with in Vonnegut's novel. The exhibition will be accompanied by a small publication, containing an essay by Dazed & Confused editor Rod Stanley and an interview with the artists revolving around contemporary notions of faith, politics and popular culture.

The private view of Par-A-Dise is at the Dazed Gallery, 112-116 Old Street London EC1V 9BG, from 6pm to 9pm on Thursday September 18. The exhibition then continues until October 1.